The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 6 Spring 2013 | Page 3
Going green!
Since starting The Zimbabwean
Gardener, I have come across many
exciting initiatives, which encourage
a tidier, greener and more water
wise Zimbabwe. All of these initiatives
have opened my eyes and made
me question: what is my role in
making Zimbabwe a greener place
and how much of an eco-warrior
am I? Promoting these causes in my
magazine is one way of spreading the
word but wouldn’t I be perceived as a
bit of a hypocrite if I didn’t practise what
I preached at home?
So for the past few months, since
moving to a new cottage, I have tried
to be ‘greener’ in my everyday habits.
It hasn’t come easy but I’m getting
better at it. My green routine consists
of throwing every veggie scrap onto
the compost heap, lugging buckets of
my bath water around the garden, reusing containers for herbs, cuttings or
seeds and of course recycling.
Admittedly, the latter one has been
the hardest to follow as not only
does this take a lot of discipline, but
there is also a shortage of recycling
outlets and a lack of information about
it in Zimbabwe. Since attending a
Zimbabwean Recycling Association’s
meeting, I have been encouraged to
find that there is an exciting movement
starting with recycling in Harare and
even more pleased to find out that we
have our own colour coded recycling
bags. To guide you this season, our
passionate and very green, Louise
Bragge, has written a very informative
column about recycling and how you
can play your part in ‘greening’ up
Zimbabwe.
I am not saying run out and hug a
tree but wouldn’t you rather see trees
growing than our landfills increasing?
Scraps and jars ar
e reused
The daily lug! [M
e with my bath wa
ter!]
Growing mint by the tap, to
make the most of the run off
My scrap bowl for the compost!
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Happy gardening ...and recycling!
Kari
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Tomato cans used
Bucket under taps to collect the
drips – every drop counts!
for cuttings
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